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annulet

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an·nu·let  (ny-lt)
n.
A ringlike molding around the capital of a pillar.
[Latin nulus, ring; see annulus + -et.]
annulet [ˈænjʊlɪt]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect a moulding in the form of a ring, as at the top of a column adjoining the capital
2. (History / Heraldry) Heraldry a ring-shaped device on a shield; hollow roundel
3. a little ring
[from Latin ānulus ring + -et]
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Noun1.annulet - (heraldry) a charge in the shape of a circle; "a hollow roundel"
roundel
armorial bearing, heraldic bearing, bearing, charge - heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
heraldry - emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
2.annulet - molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column
bandelet, bandelette, bandlet, square and rabbet
moulding, molding - a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
3.annulet - a small ring
ring, band - jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"


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Here were the gold mullets of the Pakingtons, the sable and ermine of the Mackworths, the scarlet bars of the Wakes, the gold and blue of the Grosvenors, the cinque-foils of the Cliftons, the annulets of the Musgraves, the silver pinions of the Beauchamps, the crosses of the Molineaux, the bloody chevron of the Woodhouses, the red and silver of the Worsleys, the swords of the Clarks, the boars'-heads of the Lucies, the crescents of the Boyntons, and the wolf and dagger of the Lipscombs.
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